Design Project 1 | Composite Character Profiles

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Project 1 - Composite Characters

Composite Character Profiles

  • Key attributes that help motivate your thinking about their day-to-day lives and sustainable behaviors

Composite Character 1 (Mom)

  • Mom
  • Always running around, driving places
  • Has two kids
  • Commuting to work takes up a lot of time out of her day
  • Commuting to work with a train would save a lot of time
  • Does care about using a more sustainable transportation
  • Currently works remotely

Composite Character 2 (Dad)

  • Dad
  • Has two kids
  • Big part of day is commuting to work 2hrs to and from
  • Will sometimes us a bus to commute to work, sustainable behavior
  • Would save a lot of time if used a train, could get work done on train
  • However, does like to drive around in free with kids
  • Does care about a more sustainable transportation
    • wants to commute to work less

Composite Character 3 (Friend)

  • Teenager
  • Owns her own car
  • Loves driving around to school, work, and in free time
  • Using a train seems more reliable and cares that it is more sustainable than driving around everywhere
  • Grew up with parents telling her to drive around

Composite Character 4 (Aunt)

  • No children
  • In 30s
  • Big part of her life is working, commuting to work most days of the week
  • Driving around a lot can be very tiring for her
  • Willing to be sustainable and use a train if it was more reliable for her work situation
  • 1 hr drive to work